Modi says detractors will take time to understand his work

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Press Trust of India Ahmedabad
Last Updated : Sep 16 2014 | 8:15 PM IST
Amidst critical review of his government's 100-day performance and reverses in by-polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at his detractors saying they will take time to understand his work and his style of functioning.
"Certain things had not been seen in the past. It would be a new and unique thing for some people. They will take bit of time to understand this new thing. They could not understand this during the last 12 years in Gujarat," Modi said at a felicitation organised by BJP workers here.
"Still they cannot understand it. But I have adopted the mantra 'Sarvajan Hitay Sarvajan Sukhay' (for welfare of all, for happiness of all). And I am sure this will work."
On the criticism that his government lacks vision, Modi said, "Many times there is debate on the vision....Big vision... Grand vision... Etc. Whatever it is... I am a very small man... And I live for the small people of this country.
"I can think small and by thinking small things, I can make people big from these small people. And when all these small people become big, then India will develop beyond limits," Modi said.
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First Published: Sep 16 2014 | 8:15 PM IST

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